Issue 77, 2018

Ultrasound-induced gelation of a giant macrocycle

Abstract

A 68-membered macrocycle undergoes ultrasound-induced supramolecular gelation in acetonitrile. The sonogel shows a remarkable thermostability, indicating that self-assembly is mediated by exceptionally robust non-covalent interactions. Model compounds indicate that the macrocyclic topology is essential for gelation to occur.

Graphical abstract: Ultrasound-induced gelation of a giant macrocycle

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
13 6 2018
Accepted
24 7 2018
First published
11 9 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 10874-10877

Ultrasound-induced gelation of a giant macrocycle

D. Núñez-Villanueva, M. A. Jinks, J. Gómez Magenti and C. A. Hunter, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 10874 DOI: 10.1039/C8CC04742A

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